psych chapter 15

The patient Dr. Patel admitted to the unit has schizophrenia. Her orders call for 150 mg of Seroquel and 1-2 mg of this antianxiety medication to relax the patient and help with sleep. This medication is:

Thorazine

Tardive dyskinesia is associated with the long-term use of which type of drugs?

antipsychotic

This therapy is empirically supported for treating bed-wetting

behavioral conditioning

You recognize that self-blaming and overgeneralized explanations of bad events are often an integral part of the vicious cycle of depression. You are most likely a

cognitive therapist

Mental health reform came about from _____ and _____

Philippe Pinel; Dorothea Dix

A therapist who uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic methods is said to be using a(n) _____ approach

eclectic

Because she mistakenly believes the herbal remedy she is using will help her lose weight, Mrs. Redding is feeling a considerable reduction in her appetite. This BEST illustrates:

the placebo effect

At his weekly therapy session, Henry became agitated at his therapist, saying that she was controlling, domineering, and trying to ruin his life with all of her mothering. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates:

transference

A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks. The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca BEST illustrates:

exposure therapy

Which of these is LEAST likely to be effective in the treatment of depression?

eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

The therapy with a 15-year-old patient has been going well, but she tends to avoid discussing her relationship with her mother. The doctor believes that she can benefit from her family's involvement which will promote positive communication. Today's session brings together the patient and her parents. They are engaging in

family therapy

Good therapies seem to share much in common, including:

hope for demoralized people.

Because he lives in Alaska, Rusty wants to prepare for the dark and cold winter months ahead before his seasonal affective disorder can affect him. Rusty decides to try:

light exposure therapy

For the last three months, Selma has been seeing her therapist weekly. Which is most likely NOT a reason she is feeling much better?

Her therapist communicates his coldness to her to maintain his professional detachment and demeanor

Nancy's therapist is an active listener who often paraphrases what she says. He does not judge her and is quite open to her exploration of her weaknesses. He gives her appropriate validation and encourages her to reflect on her feelings. He wants to deepen her self-understanding. Her therapy is MOST likely:

client-centered.

Sharon was admitted to the hospital with severe depression. She nearly killed herself by slitting her wrists. The only reason she survived is because her husband came home from work early. Her doctor believes that the only type of treatment that can bring her out of depression quickly and potentially save her life is:

electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

is a type of treatment that physically changes the brain's functioning.

Biomedical therapy

Of these individuals, who is MOST likely to benefit from use of lithium?

Miranda, who experiences periods of extreme sadness, followed by episodes of optimistic overexcitement

Which of these drugs is a selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor (SSRI)?

Prozac

is the therapeutic technique developed by _____. The goal of this type of therapy is to help patients gain insight into repressed impulses and conflicts

Psychoanalysis; Sigmund Freud

Your therapist takes an eclectic approach to treat your depression. In this case, he is most likely to use

a blend of psychotherapies

This form of treatment associates an unpleasant state (such as nausea) with an unwanted behavior (such as drinking alcohol)

aversive conditioning

To help Monica overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate, a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance. This approach to treatment BEST illustrates

aversive conditioning

To help Jacob overcome his smoking habit, a therapist puts him in a room with a carton of cigarettes laced with a chemical to induce nausea. He displays images of the dangers of smoking on the walls and on a television set. This approach to treatment BEST illustrates:

aversive conditioning.

A patient at a mental health clinic is suffering from involuntary movements of his facial muscles and tongue. It is possible this _____ may be a side effect of his long-term use of antipsychotic medication.

tardive dyskinesia